The Doubtful Guest
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0396076289
- ISBN 13
- 9780396076285
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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Synopsis
A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably strange (and strangely enjoyable) read for all ages.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027352
- Title
- The Doubtful Guest
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Illustrator
- Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0396076289
- ISBN 13
- 9780396076285
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- Nerw York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 6 1/4 " Tall x 9 1/4
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;
- X weight
- 0 lb
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